Error Identification-Grammar Diagnostics

(156) Can you please pass me that scissors?

• (a) that scissors?
• (b) Can you please pass me
• (c) me that scissors?
• (d) No error.

Answer

Correct Answer: (a) that scissors?
The word “scissors” is plural, so it should be “those scissors” instead of “that scissors.”

(157) The weather is too cold, I forgot to bring my gloves.

• (a) too cold, I forgot to bring my gloves.
• (b) The weather is too cold, I forgot to bring
• (c) my gloves.
• (d) No error.

Answer

Correct Answer: (a) too cold, I forgot to bring my gloves.
The sentence should be “The weather is too cold, and I forgot to bring my gloves” for proper structure.

(158) My father asked me to pick up some advices from the counselor.

• (a) pick up some advices from the counselor.
• (b) My father asked me to pick up some
• (c) from the counselor.
• (d) No error.

Answer

Correct Answer: (a) pick up some advices from the counselor.
The correct word is “advice” (uncountable), not “advices” (plural).

(159) He asked me to meet him at the 12th noon.

• (a) at the 12th noon.
• (b) He asked me to meet him at the
• (c) noon.
• (d) No error.

Answer

Correct Answer: (a) at the 12th noon.
The correct phrase is “at 12 noon” or “at noon,” not “at the 12th noon.”

(160) The team played excellent and won the game easily.

• (a) excellent and won the game easily.
• (b) The team played
• (c) the game easily.
• (d) No error.

Answer

Correct Answer: (a) excellent and won the game easily.
The sentence should be “The team played excellently and won the game easily” to use the adverb form “excellently.”